For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,886 students in Polk County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle Schools in Polk County School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Georgia public middle school average of 64% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
11 Schools
641 Schools
# Students
7,854 Students
468,002 Students
# Teachers
520 Teachers
31,251 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Polk County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 220 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 81% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#155 out of 221 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
39%
Graduation Rate
88%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.70
# American Indian Students
12 Students
918 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
35 Students
19,548 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,900 Students
79,715 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
17%
# Black Students
1,050 Students
177,766 Students
% Black Students
13%
38%
# White Students
4,384 Students
169,093 Students
% White Students
56%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
544 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
468 Students
20,283 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
333
920
# Students in K Grade:
584
4,966
# Students in 1st Grade:
551
5,218
# Students in 2nd Grade:
573
5,259
# Students in 3rd Grade:
523
5,645
# Students in 4th Grade:
527
5,951
# Students in 5th Grade:
560
8,668
# Students in 6th Grade:
556
126,398
# Students in 7th Grade:
627
136,904
# Students in 8th Grade:
663
140,530
# Students in 9th Grade:
709
9,354
# Students in 10th Grade:
608
7,213
# Students in 11th Grade:
549
6,032
# Students in 12th Grade:
491
4,944
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,488 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,333. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,781 is less than the state median of $13,458. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$98 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$93 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,488
$14,333
Spending / Student
$11,781
$13,458
Best Polk County School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rockmart Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
60 Knox Mountain Rd
Rockmart, GA 30153
(678) 757-1479
Rockmart, GA 30153
(678) 757-1479
Grades: 6-8
| 750 students
Rank: #22.
Cedartown Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1664 Syble W Brannon Pkwy
Cedartown, GA 30125
(770) 749-8850
Cedartown, GA 30125
(770) 749-8850
Grades: 6-8
| 1,084 students
Rank: #33.
Harpst Academy
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
740 Fletcher St
Cedartown, GA 30125
(770) 748-1500
Cedartown, GA 30125
(770) 748-1500
Grades: 7-12
| 52 students
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